Travel PT Pay Structure | explainer video made with ngram

About the video

This explainer video was made with ngram to explain why travel physical therapists often take home significantly more pay than permanent pt staff. the video breaks down the blended rate model, showing how weekly pay splits into a lower taxable hourly wage, typically twenty to thirty dollars per hour, plus tax-free housing and meal stipends regulated by the gsa, provided the therapist maintains a permanent tax home. it compares typical travel pt take-home pay of eighteen hundred to twenty-two hundred dollars per week, or roughly one hundred fifteen to one hundred forty-five thousand dollars annually, against permanent pt salaries of seventy-five to ninety thousand dollars. it also explains how staffing agencies bill facilities around sixty-five to seventy-five dollars per hour to cover their costs and profit from that structure. aimed at new graduates and experienced pts considering travel work, the video clarifies the pay mechanics behind a typical thirteen-week contract.